Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania peaked at 9.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
That places Romania 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Romania was 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.